Nkumba University School of Social Sciences Undergraduate Courses
BACHELORS DEGREE COURSES
Bachelor of Arts in Development Studies
This is a three years programme which has been developed to expose students to both theoretical and practical experiences in relation to development. During the Second year of study, students are encouraged to undertake a practical project (internship) in a chosen community or organization to enable them to learn the practice of development work and research. The programme structure is as shown below.
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Year 1 Semester I |
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Code |
Course Name |
LH |
PH |
CH |
CU |
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NUDES31101 |
Development Theory |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUDES31102 |
Political Economy |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUDES31103 |
Introduction to Sociology |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUDES31104 |
Introduction to Psychology |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUDES31105 |
Communication Skills |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUDES31106 |
HIV/AIDS and Development |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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Semester II |
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Code |
Course Name |
LH |
PH |
CH |
CU |
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NUBBA31102 |
Computer Applications I |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUDES31202 |
Gender and Development |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUDES31203 |
Human Rights |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUDES31204 |
Social Services |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUDES31205 |
Economics I |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUDES31206 |
Sociology of Organisations |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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Year 2 Semester I |
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Code |
Course Name |
LH |
PH |
CH |
CU |
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NUDES32101 |
Community and Rural |
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Development |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUDES32102 |
Urban Sociology and |
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Development |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUDES32103 |
Project Planning and |
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Management |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUDES32104 |
Social Policy and Planning |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUDES32105 |
Contemporary Social Problems |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUDES32106 |
Population Studies |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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Semester II |
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Code |
Course Name |
LH |
PH |
CH |
CU |
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NUDES32201 |
Participatory Rural Appraisal |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUDES32202 |
Human Resource Management |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUDES32203 |
Sustainable Development |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUDES32204 |
Community Based Health Care |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUDES32205 |
Decentralisation and Local |
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Governance |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUDES32206 |
Research Methods |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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Year 3 Semester I |
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Code |
Course Name |
LH |
PH |
CH |
CU |
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NUDES33101 |
Development Economics |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUDES33102 |
Disaster Management And |
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Refugee Studies |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUDES33103 |
Regional Planning and |
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Development |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUMGT33106 |
Computer Applications II |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUDES33105 |
Globalisation and World Order |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUDES33106 |
Environmental Management |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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Semester II |
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Code |
Course Name |
LH |
PH |
CH |
CU |
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NUDES33201 |
Development Ethics |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUDES33202 |
Micro Enterprise Development |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUDES33203 |
Administrative Law |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUDES33204 |
Public Policy |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUDES33205 |
Technology And Society |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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Research Project |
00 |
00 |
45 |
03 |
Bachelor of Arts in Community Based Development
The programme has been developed to equip students with appropriate skills, knowledge and understanding of development issues, programmes, challenges and opportunities related to communities. Second year students are encouraged to undertake a practical project (internship) in a chosen community or organization to enable them to learn the practice of development work and research. The programme structure is as shown below.
Year 1 Semester I
|
Code |
Course Name |
LH |
PH |
CH |
CU |
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NUCBD31101 |
Development Theory |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUCBD31102 |
Political Economy |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
|
NUCBD31103 |
Introduction to Sociology |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUCBD31104 |
Introduction to Psychology |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUCBD31105 |
Communication Skills |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUCBD31106 |
H.I.V/AIDS and Development |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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Semester II |
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Code |
Course Name |
LH |
PH |
CH |
CU |
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NUBBA31102 |
Computer Applications I |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUCBD31202 |
Gender and Development |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUCBD31203 |
Human Rights |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUCBD31204 |
Social Services |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUCBD31205 |
Economics I |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUCBD31206 |
Sociology of Organisations |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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Year 2 Semester I |
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Code |
Course Name |
LH |
PH |
CH |
CU |
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NUCBD32101 |
Community and Rural |
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Development |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUCBD32102 |
Urban – Rural Sociology and |
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Development |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUCBD32103 |
Project Planning and |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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Management |
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NUCBD32104 |
Social Policy and Planning |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUCBD32105 |
Contemporary Social Problems |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUCBD32106 |
Population Studies |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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Semester II |
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Code |
Course Name |
LH |
PH |
CH |
CU |
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NUCBD32201 |
Participatory Rural Appraisal |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUCBD32202 |
Human Resource Management |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUCBD32203 |
Sustainable Development |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUCBD32204 |
Community Based Health Care |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUCBD32205 |
Decentralisation and Local |
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Government Administration |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUCBD32206 |
Research Methods |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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Year 3 Semester I |
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Code |
Course Name |
LH |
PH |
CH |
CU |
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NUCBD33101 |
Development Economics |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUCBD33102 |
Disaster Mgt and Refugee |
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Studies |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUCBD33103 |
Regional Planning and |
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Development |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUMGT33106 |
Computer Applications II |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUCBD33105 |
Globalization and World Order |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUCBD33106 |
Environmental Management |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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Semester II |
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Code |
Course Name |
LH |
PH |
CH |
CU |
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NUCBD33201 |
Development Ethics |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUCBD33202 |
Micro Enterprise Development |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUCBD33203 |
Guidance and Counselling |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUCBD33204 |
Community-Based Rehabilitation |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUCBD33205 |
Technology and Society |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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Research Project |
00 |
00 |
45 |
03 |
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Development
This is a three years programme that has developed to equip students with challenges and opportunities related to our communities. The programme exposes students to both theoretical and practical experiences in relation to community based development.
Second year students are encouraged to undertake a practical project (internship) in a chosen community or organization to enable them to learn the practice of social work and development research. The programme structure is as shown below.
|
Year 1 Semester I |
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Code |
Course Name |
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LH |
PH |
CH |
CU |
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NUSOD31101 |
Development Theory |
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30 |
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30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUSOD31102 |
Political Economy |
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30 |
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30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUSOD31103 |
Introduction to Sociology |
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30 |
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30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUSOD31104 |
Introduction to Psychology |
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30 |
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30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUSOD31105 |
Communications Skills |
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30 |
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30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUSOD31106 |
H.I.V/AIDS and Development |
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30 |
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30 |
45 |
03 |
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Semester II |
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Code |
Course Name |
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LH |
PH |
CH |
CU |
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NUBBA31102 |
Computer Applications I |
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30 |
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30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUSOD31202 |
Gender and Development |
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30 |
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30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUSOD31203 |
Human Rights |
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30 |
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30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUSOD31204 |
Social Services |
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30 |
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30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUSOD31205 |
Economics I |
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30 |
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30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUSOD31206 |
Organisational Behaviour |
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30 |
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30 |
45 |
03 |
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Year 2 Semester I |
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Code |
Course Name |
LH |
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PH |
CH |
CU |
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NUSOD32101 |
Community and Rural |
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Development |
30 |
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30 |
45 |
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03 |
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NUSOD32102 |
Comparative Social |
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Institutions |
30 |
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30 |
45 |
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03 |
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NUSOD32103 |
Project Planning and |
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Management |
30 |
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30 |
45 |
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03 |
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NUSOD32104 |
Social Policy and Planning |
30 |
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30 |
45 |
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03 |
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NUSOD32105 |
Contemporary Social |
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Problems |
30 |
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|
30 |
45 |
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03 |
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NUSOD32106 |
Population Studies |
30 |
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30 |
45 |
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03 |
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Semester II |
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Code |
Course Name |
LH |
PH |
CH |
CU |
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NUSOD32201 |
Participatory Rural Appraisal |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUSOD32202 |
Human Resource |
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Management |
30 |
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30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUSOD32203 |
Sustainable Development |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUSOD32204 |
Community Based Health |
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Care |
30 |
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30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUSOD32205 |
Sociology of Development |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUSOD32206 |
Research Methods |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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Year 3 Semester I
|
Code |
Course Name |
LH |
PH |
CH |
CU |
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NUSOD33101 |
Development Economics |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUSOD33102 |
Disaster Management and |
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Refugee Studies |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUSOD33103 |
Sociological Theory |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUMGT33106 |
Computer Applications II |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUSOD33105 |
Globalization and World Order |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUSOD33106 |
Rural Sociology |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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Semester I |
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Code |
Course Name |
LH |
PH |
CH |
CU |
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NUSOD33201 |
Development Ethics |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUSOD33202 |
Micro Enterprise Development |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUSOD33203 |
Urban Sociology |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUSOD33204 |
Political Sociology |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUSOD33205 |
Technology and Society |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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Research Project |
00 |
00 |
45 |
03 |
Bachelor of Public Administration and Management
The programme provides candidates with the understanding and skills necessary to apply the knowledge of Public Administration and Management. It has been developed on the knowledge of Uganda’s Public Sector and enriched with International Studies Curriculum involving International Management and leadership. It offers opportunities to candidates to undertake one internship programme and research project. The programme structure is as shown below.
Year 1 Semester I
|
Code |
Course Name |
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LH |
PH |
CH |
CU |
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NUPAM31101 |
Theories of Public Administration |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUPAM31102 |
Introduction to Political Science |
|
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUPAM31103 |
Communication Skills |
|
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
|
NUPAM31104 |
Introduction to Political Economy |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUPAM31105 |
H.I.V/AIDS and Development |
|
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
|
NUPAM31106 |
Introduction to Psychology |
|
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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Semester II |
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Code |
Course Name |
LH |
PH |
CH |
CU |
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NUPAM31201 |
Human Rights |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUPAM31202 |
Introduction to Gender and |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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Development |
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NUPAM31203 |
Political Philosophy |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUPAM31204 |
Sociology of Organisations |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUPAM31205 |
Social Services |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUPAM31206 |
Computer Applications I |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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Year 2 Semester I
|
Code |
Course Name |
LH |
PH |
CH |
CU |
|
NUPAM32101 |
Comparative Public |
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Administration |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUPAM32102 |
Contemporary Social |
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|
Problems |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
|
NUPAM32103 |
Population Studies |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
|
NUPAM32104 |
Social Policy and Planning |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUPAM32105 |
Project Planning and |
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Management |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUPAM32106 |
Development Theory |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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Semester II |
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Code |
Course Name |
LH |
PH |
CH CU |
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|
NUPAM32201 |
Human Resource Management |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUPAM32202 |
Decentralisation and Local |
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|
|
|
Governance |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
|
NUPAM32203 |
Ethics in Public Administration |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
|
NUPAM32204 |
Research Methods |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUPAM33205 |
Government and Politics in |
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Uganda |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUPAM33206 |
Sustainable Development |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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Year 3 Semester I |
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Code |
Course Name |
LH |
PH |
CH |
CU |
|
NUMGT33106 |
Computer Applications II |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
|
NUPAM33102 |
Public Finance Management |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
|
NUPAM33103 |
Comparative Political Systems |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
|
NUPAM33104 |
Regional Planning and |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
|
NUPAM33105 |
Globalisation and World Order |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
|
NUPAM33106 |
Environmental Management |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
|
Semester II |
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Code |
Course Name |
LH |
PH |
CH |
CU |
|
NUPAM33201 |
Conflict Resolution and |
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Management |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUPAM33202 |
Public Policy |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
|
NUPAM33203 |
Public Relations |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUPAM33204 |
Administrative Law |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUMGT33105 |
Management of Information |
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|
Systems |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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Research Project |
00 |
00 |
45 |
03 |
Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Diplomacy
This programme provides candidates with the understanding and skills necessary to apply the knowledge of International Relations and Diplomatic Practice, and also with skills in State Building. The programme structure is as shown below.
Year 1 Semester I
|
Code |
Course Name |
LH |
PH |
CH |
CU |
|
NUIRD31101 |
Introduction to Political Science |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
|
NUIRD31102 |
Introduction to Political Economy |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
|
NUIRD31103 |
Communication Skills |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
|
NUIRD31104 |
International Relations Theory |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
|
NUIRD31105 |
HIV/AIDS and Development |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
|
NUIRD31106 |
Introduction to Psychology |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
|
Semester II |
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Code |
Course Name |
LH PH CH CU |
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NUIRD31201 |
Ethics in International Relations |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUIRD31202 |
Political Philosophy |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
|
NUIRD31203 |
Defense Studies |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
|
NUBBA31102 |
Computer Applications I |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
|
NUIRD31305 |
Human Rights |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
|
NUIRD31306 |
International Law |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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Year 2 Semester I |
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Code |
Course Name |
LH |
PH |
CH |
CU |
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NUIRD32101 |
Environmental Management |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUIRD32102 |
Foreign Policy Analysis |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUIRD32103 |
Inter-Governmental |
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Organisations |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUIRD32104 |
Comparative Public |
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|
Administration |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
|
NUIRD32105 |
French/German/Swahili |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
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NUIRD32106 |
Population Studies |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
|
Semester II |
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Code |
Course Name |
LH |
PH |
CH |
CU |
|
NUIRD3221 |
Politics and Administration in |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Africa |
30 |
15 |
45 |
03 |
|
NUIRD32202 |
Decentralisation and Local |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Government Administration |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
|
NUIRD32203 |
Research Methods |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
|
NUIRD32204 |
Diplomatic Practice |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
|
NUIRD32205 |
Government and Politics in |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Uganda |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
|
NUIRD32206 |
Constitutionalism and |
|
30 |
|
|
|
|
Democracy |
30 |
|
45 |
03 |
|
Year 3 Semester I |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Code |
Course Name |
LH |
PH |
CH |
CU |
|
NUIRD33101 |
Globalisation And World Order |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
|
NUIRD33102 |
Regional Planning and |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
|
NUIRD33103 |
Disaster Management and |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Refugees Studies |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
|
NUIRD33104 |
Public Finance Management |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
|
NUIRD33105 |
Comparative Political Systems |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
|
NUMGT33105 |
Computer Applications II |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
|
Semester II |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Code |
Course Name |
LH |
PH |
CH |
CU |
|
NUIRD33201 |
Conflict Resolution and |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
|
|
Management |
|
|
|
|
|
NUIRD33202 |
African International Relations |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
|
NUIRD33203 |
Third World Politics |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
|
NUIRD33204 |
Public Relations |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
|
NUIRD33205 |
Administrative Law |
30 |
30 |
45 |
03 |
|
|
Research Report |
00 |
00 |
45 |
03 |
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